Chapter 78 Christmas Eve Preparations

• Egil's hands continue to tremble as Gage pours warm water over them to clean them. Gage is very worried about his appearance, Egil is pale and in pain that he cannot hide.
• "It would be better to call the doctor. You need something to help you rest," says Gage, placing a towel over Egil's hands.
• Egil walks over to the chair and grabs a bottle of rum on the way, opening it and drinking more than half of its contents before sitting down.